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Lions WR Jameson Williams, Four Others Suspended for Betting

Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams was one of five NFL players suspended for violations of the league’s betting policy. Four Lions’ players and “multiple business and football” employees were identified by the NFL in the league’s most significant crackdown in the online betting era. The Lions said they fully cooperated with the NFL investigation…


UK Painter Renders Larger-Than-Life Lions, Titanic Tigers in Exquisitely Fine Detail on Giant Canvases

British artist Julie Rhodes paints massive canvases that feature larger-than-life-size wild cats that are so realistic, the majestic beasts seem to be transported right into the room. Through her ferocious feline paintings, Rhodes hopes to instill “the feeling of being stood in the presence of a lion or a tiger for a moment in time,”…


Five Lions Escape From Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

Five lions escaped their enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, forcing staff to take refuge and placing the zoo into lockdown. Taronga issued a statement confirming the incident early on Wednesday, saying all the lions were back in their enclosure. “An emergency situation occurred this morning at Taronga Zoo Sydney when five lions were located outside…


Five Lions Caught After Escape From Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

Five lions who escaped their enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, forcing staff to take refuge and placing the zoo into lockdown, have been recaptured. Taronga issued a statement confirming the incident early on Wednesday, saying all the lions were back in their enclosure. “An emergency situation occurred this morning at Taronga Zoo Sydney when five…


Man Becomes Best Friends With Lions and Cheetahs Following Mom’s Death From Cancer

A British man who calls lions and cheetahs his best friends has revealed how losing his mother to cancer at the age of 12 led him to build an incredible bond with the wildlife. Shandor Latenty, 27, has been passionate about animals since he was 8 years old. Having dedicated his life to the welfare…


Artists Sculpt Old Cardboard Boxes to Make Stunningly Realistic Life-Size Lion Portraits in Loving Embrace

A pair of artists with wild ideas about the materials they use are sculpting naturalistic animals so gorgeous you won’t believe what they’re made of. A stunningly realistic portrait of a pair of lions in loving embrace are rendered with such elegant detail and finesse, it’s hard to fathom they’re made of old, used, worn…


Cat Sanctuary Workers Find Tiger Cub Hours Old in Tiny Breeding Facility, Raise Him to Be Apex Predator

A team of wildcat sanctuary workers drove down a windy, wooded dirt road in Indiana to a small, out-of-the-way animal breeding facility where they fully expected to find a pair of lions and two tigers in need of a good home. They never expected to find a tiger cub. Enclosed in chain-link fence, the compound…


Bears Snap 5-Game Skid, Beat Hapless Lions

Andy Dalton threw for 317 yards and a touchdown, completing 24 of 39 passes with one interception. Darnell Mooney caught five passes for 123 yards for the Bears (4-7), who snapped a five-game losing streak. Cole Kmet had eight receptions for 65 yards. The Bears controlled the ball for the last 8:30, spanning 18 plays….


Archeologists Find Roman-Age Bronze Handle Depicting Man Being Fed to the Lions

A relic of Roman England’s brutal past was unearthed under the floor of a Roman town house in Leicester—an elaborately decorated bronze handle of a key was found, which depicts a “Barbarian” man being fed live to a lion, with four naked, terrified children huddled below. Archeologists from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) discovered…


Official: Titans Sign RBs Adrian Peterson, D’Onta Foreman

The Tennessee Titans made it official Tuesday with the signings of running backs Adrian Peterson and D’Onta Foreman to their practice squad. The moves come in the aftermath of Derrick Henry’s broken foot. The league’s leading rusher is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday and is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks. Also Tuesday, the…